Jang fires 64 to take lead in Senior Amateur

Montgomery's McGraw second in Senior Amateur

DANVILLE, CALIF. - Jeong Jang thought everything was easy in her record-setting opening round in the Longs Drugs Challenge. She doesn't expect anything to stay that way on this tricky new course.

Jang birdied four of her last six holes Thursday for a course-record 8-under 64 and a three-stroke lead over Karrie Webb and Lorie Kane.

Jang charged through the tournament's new home on Blackhawk Country Club's hilly, twisting Lakeside course, picking up eight birdies with bogey-free precision that shocked even the seven-year veteran herself.

"I was surprised. I never think I'm going to shoot 8 under," said Jang, the 2005 Women's British Open champion. "Everything was kind of easy. I wanted to hit a spot on the fairway, I did. I wanted to hit a spot on the green, I did. So I was kind of surprised."

In other tournaments

•
Bell prevails
— Indianapolis businessman
Mike Bell
won the USGA Senior Amateur, holing an 8-foot par putt on the final hole to beat Montgomery's Tom McGraw 1-up on the
Victoria National Golf Club
course in Newburgh, Ind.
"I made lots of mistakes," said the 55-year-old McGraw, a commercial banker.

• Allred on top — Jason Allred shot a 7-under 65 to take a one- shot lead over Ryan Armour and Kyle Reifers in the Oregon Classic on the Nationwide Tour.